used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
accededverbUS /ækˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “accede” — yield to another's wish or opinion
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
adventitiousadjective
associated by chance and not an integral part
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
Amber'snounUS /ˈæmbərz/
possessive form of “amber” — a deep yellow color
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their arrival coincided with the dinner-hour; the meal was held half an hour to permit them to dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Their arrival coincided with the dinner-hour; the meal was held half an hour to permit them to dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
clothing in general
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
coincidedverbUS /ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd/
past form of “coincide” — go with, fall together
From this reading Their arrival coincided with the dinner-hour; the meal was held half an hour to permit them to dress.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
dinner-hour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their arrival coincided with the dinner-hour; the meal was held half an hour to permit them to dress.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
put on clothes
From this reading Their arrival coincided with the dinner-hour; the meal was held half an hour to permit them to dress.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
FarrellnounUS /ˈferɪl/
United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
Farrell'snounUS /ˈferɪlz/
possessive form of “farrell” — United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Their arrival coincided with the dinner-hour; the meal was held half an hour to permit them to dress.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Their arrival coincided with the dinner-hour; the meal was held half an hour to permit them to dress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Their arrival coincided with the dinner-hour; the meal was held half an hour to permit them to dress.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Their arrival coincided with the dinner-hour; the meal was held half an hour to permit them to dress.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
and nothing more
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Their arrival coincided with the dinner-hour; the meal was held half an hour to permit them to dress.
PHOTOGRAPHverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
Raikes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
ResidencynounUS /ˈrezɪdənsi/
the act of dwelling in a place
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
secondedverbUS /ˈsekəndɪd/
past form of “second” — give support or one's approval to
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
Sophia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH That same night Amber dined at the Residency, on the invitation of Raikes, the local representative of Government, seconded by the insistence of Colonel Farrell.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their arrival coincided with the dinner-hour; the meal was held half an hour to permit them to dress.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their arrival coincided with the dinner-hour; the meal was held half an hour to permit them to dress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
transitnounUS /ˈtrænzɪt/
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It developed that Sophia's telegram had somehow been lost in transit, and Farrell's surprise and pleasure at sight of her were tempered only by his keen appreciation of Amber's adventitious services, slight though they had been.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Raikes put a room at Amber's disposal, and the Virginian contrived to bathe and get into his evening clothes within less time than had been allowed him.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was urged to stay the evening out, before proceeding to his designated quarters, and the reluctance with which he acceded to this arrangement which worked so happily with his desires, may be imagined.
